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The '''Gorons''' are a race inhabiting [[Hyrule]], [[Termina]] and several other countries. They generally live in or under mountains. Their build gives them the ability to roll down mountains like rocks. Gorons are capable of walking through lava and withstanding extreme amounts of heat. They also tend to possess immense strength and power. Goron's bodies are also extremely durable, and they are able to roll into balls as a way to traverse land. Besides their rock-like appearance, another notable feature is that their diet consists strictly of rocks, although it was hinted in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' that they also drink [[milk]],<ref name="Quote1">{{cite|Chugging a glass of milk after soaking in the hot spring is very popular, Brother!|Goron|Twilight Princess}}</ref> it is also hinted in Phantom Hourglass that young Gorons eat tree hearts to grow big and strong like their older relatives. Some Gorons are known to be skilled smiths, notably [[Medigoron]] and [[Biggoron]], of which the latter is responsible for creating the [[Biggoron's Sword]]. They are also known for harvesting [[bomb]]s from [[Bomb Flower]]s. Bombs are sometimes called the ''Goron's Special Crop''. Gorons can also become extremely large like the previously mentioned Biggoron, towering above all other races. Often, though a friendly race, Gorons are slow to trust outsiders unless they can somehow win the trust of a Goron elder by performing a feat of strength, skill or intelligence. Gorons are one of the most consistently present races throughout [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], along with [[Hylian]]s. By the time of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', other major races such as the [[Zora]], [[Kokiri]] and [[Deku]] are nowhere to be found, presumably having either evolved or have migrated. The Gorons have also been noted by fans for the lack of identifiable females.

Eventually after getting the last of the Spiritual Stones and after obtaining the [[Ocarina of Time]] and learning the [[Song of Time]], Link went to the [[Temple of Time]] and pulled out the [[Master Sword]], putting him into a deep slumber and only awakening him seven years later, where he found himself as an adult and was told by [[Rauru]], one of the six sages, to go out and awaken the other five sages to aid him in the battle against Ganondorf. During this time period, Death Mountain had been cursed. Its trail became more dangerous and red smoke had surrounded the mountain. After arriving in Goron City, Link found that the Gorons' home was completely empty. There was however a single, rolling Goron who was stopped with the use of a [[bomb]]. This Goron introduced himself as 'Link, Hero of the Gorons' who admires the real Link. Link the Goron said that he is the son of Darunia, and had told to Link that Ganondorf had revived an evil dragon, named [[Volvagia]] that according to Goron lore, had preyed on Gorons and was defeated by a Goron hero who had used the [[Megaton Hammer]] in a battle against it. Darunia is a descendant of that Goron. More recently however, Ganondorf had captured nearly all of the Gorons and held them captive as prisoners in [[Fire Temple|The Fire Temple]], where he threatened to feed them all to the revived Volvagia, as an example to all of the other races not to question his rule over Hyrule.<ref name="Quote5">{{cite|Everybody was taken to the Fire Temple... While my dad was out... Ganondorf's followers came and took them all away! All of them will be eaten by Volvagia!|Link (Goron)|OOT}}</ref> The only other Gorons who weren't taken captive were Biggoron, Medigoron, and the Goron who runs the shop in Goron City. Darunia was not captured but had went into The Fire Temple to defeat Volvagia and to save his people, but Link the Goron had feared for the worst and soon had pleaded to Link to save the Goron race, which Link agreed to. Link the Goron then gave him a Red Tunic and told him of a secret passageway to the other half of the Death Mountain crater, by pushing away a block in Darunia's room. There, Link found the bridge that led to the temple.

Unfortunately, [[Goron Village]] and [[Mountain Village]] have been plagued by harsh snow and ice, changing the usually warm habitat of the Gorons. The source was apparently [[Snowhead Temple]], so Darmani went to investigate. Sadly, he died along the way, but Link healed his soul using the [[Song of Healing]]. After Darmani's soul came to rest, Link obtained the Goron Mask.

The next time they see him, Gongoron is being attacked by [[Dongorongo]], the armored [[Dodongo]]. In the boss room, Gongoron and Link are separated by a pool of quicksand. Gongoron and Link both have to be controlled to defeat the boss, due to each ones abilities and Dongorongo's weaknesses. After Dondgorongo was hit enough times it has passed out, which Gongoron mistook as a defeat and runs off into the next room containing the Crimsonine. A bridge appears over the quicksand and allows Link to cross, only for it to disappear again as Dodongorongo awakens challenging Link again, this time without Gongoron's assistance. After its true defeat, Dodongorongo dissolves away into two minute's worth of [[Sands of Time]] for the [[Phantom Hourglass]], and Link hurries to the next room where Gongoron allows him to have the Crimsonine.